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Jogen Chowdhury, a former TMC MP, had been suffering from a myeloproliferative neoplasm, a rare type of blood cancer, for the past 14 months and was undergoing chemotherapy

Emotional scenes unfolded when the Durga Puja idol was taken out of the pandal for immersion. People brought out a candlelight procession in memory of the deceased at the Durga Puja Pandal on October 17. 19 people had lost their lives in the stampede

An FIR was registered at the Chandrakona police station based on a complainant which accused 13 persons connected with the Bajrang Dal of attacking Christian families and pressured them to return to Hinduism

A loudspeaker announcement that a portion of the Chorbagan puja pandal was collapsing allegedly sparked panic among revellers, triggering a stampede-like situation

On October 17, a stampede broke out at a Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, claiming 19 lives. The pandal, erected in a narrow space with dim lighting, was filled with people soon after it started raining. Shrabana Chatterjee and Shiv Sahay Singh report on the lapses that led to the tragedy and the questions it has raised about accountability in West Bengal, where the new governments first Durga Puja celebrations have been marred by controversy

The arrested person was allegedly the announcer at the pandal; allegations came up that wrong announcement of the pandal collapse had triggered panic among people, which may have led to the stampede that left 19 people dead

The students alleged that the institute administration was resorting to measures that amounted to collective punishment by denying them access to basic facilities amid the ongoing agitation

After the incident, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that the SIT will be headed by a sitting judge of Calcutta High Court

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari gave hints that 64 of the MLAs of the rebel TMC faction will support him. BJP has 209 elected MLAs in the WBLegislative Assembly

I have instructed the CP to keep the identification of those who will be involved in carrying the idols into the Hooghly. Those who follow 'Sanatan Dharma' will touch the idols. There is no communal matter in it, says Suvendu Adhikari

The targeting of book stalls run by Left parties is part of the political contest that has emerged in West Bengal since the BJP government came to power in May 2026

The remarks by the Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, come at a time after a section of leaders of his own party condemned attacks on the book stalls set up by the Left parties at Durga Puja pandals

A division Bench led by Chief Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge said a sitting judge cannot head the inquiry per a Supreme Court directive, rejecting the State governments proposal

West Bengals first Durga Puja under the BJP government reflects a political shift, with changes in puja committee leadership, themes and a growing emphasis on religious traditions. Shiv Sahay Singh and Shrabana Chatterjee explore the festivities from debates over food and cultural identity to restrictions on public spaces to reveal how the new regime is reshaping the States political and cultural landscape

Among the 19 dead are 13 females, including two minors; the two other deceased minors are males

The Chief Minister announced that new crowd management guidelines will be drawn after the stampedes lesson.

Kolkata Police have also registered a suo motu case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder

Circumstantial evidence, along with accounts from locals and eyewitnesses, suggests that inadequate crowd control contributed to the incident at the pandal on October 17 evening, he said

Announcement was made over microphone asking people leave the pandal premises saying that the structure could collapse at any moment. Large number of people had taken shelter in the Durga Puja Pandal as it had started to rain.

West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Samik Bhattacharya claimed that the SIR was not properly done in the State; exercise saw deletion of 91 lakh electors from the electoral rolls which was about 13% of all the voters in the State before the start of the voter list revision.

Casualties feared, injured have been taken to the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital

The crackdown of the book stalls of Left parties is part of the politics that has emerged in the State after the BJP government came to power in May 2026. Enthused with its electoral triumph and the complete dismantling of Trinamool Congress organisation, the BJP has to invent a new political adversary and it has focused on targeting the Left parties.

Samirul Islam alleged that drinking water supply to Jyoti Nagar Colony was cut off after the BJP came to power in West Bengal. Because the residents are Muslims and are not considered part of the BJPs so-called vote bank, he said

Promising to accelerate the growth of Ayodhya, the SP leader alleged rampant demolition under BJPs watch in the name of development

The West Bengal government is holding the grand Mahalaya event at Eden Gardens cricket stadium and Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was supposed to attend the grand event.

Party leadershave said that this is an attack on free thinking and have vowed to set up more stalls as a form of protest

A house-to-house survey for the preparation of electoral rolls for the upcoming Panchayat and Municipal Elections2027 will begin on October 26

Kolkata is hosting the 19th World Sudoku and 33rd World Puzzle Championship (WSPC) 2026. The tournament, organised by Logic Masters India (LMI), is showcasing elite mind sports athletes from 35 countries this year

West Bengal plays a significant role within the larger national ambition, Parthiv Neotia, president of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, which hosted the envoys, says

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari laid the foundation of 6,000 crore phenol and acetone plant at Haldia

The rebel poets Agomoni songs, part of the vast canon of Nazrulgeeti, welcome goddess Durga each autumn while conveying powerful social and cultural messages that transcend mere devotion.

Sculptors say supply curbs delayed work by two months, pushed up raw material costs, and threaten their earnings in the festive season; social media content creators seek exclusive shots without consent, the artists say

CM Suvendu Adhikari had directed the police that the processionby Mamata Banerjee loyalist should not be allowed to march a single step.

Former CEC flags unprecedented voter anxiety over SIR, says institutional response to voting rights has been deeply upsetting

A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Kumar Manish delivered the ruling, citing grave lapses in the police investigation

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had earlier said that 80% of the Muslims in Nandigram and 60% of the minority population in Rejinagar had voted for the BJP in the bypolls held on October 6

Ruling parties sweep by-elections, but defections mar Tamil Nadu results

Mr. Yadav spoke in Lucknow after paying floral tributes to socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan

For many artisans several challenges have emerged over the years, and their efforts are not yielding sufficient income

While these tribunals report to Calcutta High Court, ECI provides them with secretarial assistance, including staff and digital platform for online hearings.

Chief Minister says Durga Pujas will now follow proper religious traditions, adding that 12,400 more community Durga Pujas are being organised in the State this year

The court further questioned how such a word entered an official document

Former West Bengal Chief Minister says she intends to approach the President on the issue of vote theft and Special Intensive Revision; she is also likely to join the march of India bloc MPs to the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday

Additional trains, help desks, medical assistance arranged to help during peak festive season

Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Indian Statistical Institute, and Jadavpur University students join convention to speak out against crackdown on educational institutes, and the voter rights issue

Legal professionals and politicians condemn repeated attacks on advocates in the State

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's appeal came at a time when the Trinamool Congress is battling what may be its deepest organisational crisis since its formation

Krishnanagar MP alleges physical assaults, eviction, thwarting of MP Local Area Development work, not being allowed to hold any outdoor party or public meetings, and multiple FIRs